16. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 10:16:1 ⧉ἸδοὺidooBehold Matthew 10:16:2 ⧉ἐγὼegoI Matthew 10:16:3 ⧉ἀποστέλλωapostelloam sending Matthew 10:16:4 ⧉ὑμᾶςheemasyou Matthew 10:16:5 ⧉ὡςhosas Matthew 10:16:6 ⧉πρόβαταprovatasheep Matthew 10:16:7 ⧉ἐνenin Matthew 10:16:8 ⧉μέσῳmesomidst of Matthew 10:16:9 ⧉λύκων·leekonwolves Matthew 10:16:10 ⧉γίνεσθεyeenesthebe Matthew 10:16:11 ⧉οὖνoontherefore Matthew 10:16:12 ⧉φρόνιμοιfronimeewise Matthew 10:16:13 ⧉ὡςhosas Matthew 10:16:14 ⧉οἱheethe Matthew 10:16:15 ⧉ὄφειςofeesserpents Matthew 10:16:16 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 10:16:17 ⧉ἀκέραιοιakereeeinnocent Matthew 10:16:18 ⧉ὡςhosas Matthew 10:16:19 ⧉αἱhethe Matthew 10:16:20 ⧉περιστεραί.pereesteredoves |
16. Formal Translation Behold, I am dispatching you like sheep amid wolves; therefore, be prudent as serpents and harmless as doves. |
16. Dynamic Translation Listen! I am sending you like sheep among wolves. So be shrewd as snakes and innocent as doves. |